Using the below websites, answer the questions and define the terms relating to Judaism. Be sure to respond in a comprehensive manner and to write in complete sentences.
Open a Microsoft Word document. The document must have your name at the top and it must be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font. Copy and paste the below questions into the Word document.
Through this activity, you are creating a Judaism study guide for use throughout the unit on Night. Spell check is imperative. When you have completed the document, please print a copy and bring to class on Friday.
1. Three significant Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover.
Define/describe these three holidays.
What do they signify and why are they important to the Jewish faith? How do Jews celebrate or honor these holidays?
What are their traditions and/or customs?
2. What is the Torah?
How can it be likened (compared) to other religious works?
Compare to at least 2 others.
3. What is the Talmud? How does it differ from the Torah?
4. What is Kaddish? When is it usually used?
5. Define the following words using the same websites as above.
Kabbalah/Cabbala
Zohar
Synagogue/temple
Hasidic
Rabbi
Once you've finished, let's take a look at a map of Europe...
JEWISH TERMINOLOGY
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/
http://www.torah.org/
1. Three significant Jewish holidays are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover.
- Define/describe these three holidays.
- What do they signify and why are they important to the Jewish faith? How do Jews celebrate or honor these holidays?
- What are their traditions and/or customs?
2. What is the Torah?- How can it be likened (compared) to other religious works?
- Compare to at least 2 others.
3. What is the Talmud? How does it differ from the Torah?4. What is Kaddish? When is it usually used?
5. Define the following words using the same websites as above.
Once you've finished, let's take a look at a map of Europe...